Arthur Brooks

That's when the whole thing is like suddenly the outsized importance of a text message. That comes because of this anticipation of outsized reward and the sense of euphoria that actually comes in around these little things that wouldn't matter at all. Uncertainty, variable schedule. Exactly. But then it gets even weirder because that's when the misery kicks in.

That's when the whole thing is like suddenly the outsized importance of a text message. That comes because of this anticipation of outsized reward and the sense of euphoria that actually comes in around these little things that wouldn't matter at all. Uncertainty, variable schedule. Exactly. But then it gets even weirder because that's when the misery kicks in.

That's when the whole thing is like suddenly the outsized importance of a text message. That comes because of this anticipation of outsized reward and the sense of euphoria that actually comes in around these little things that wouldn't matter at all. Uncertainty, variable schedule. Exactly. But then it gets even weirder because that's when the misery kicks in.

See, the process of falling in love entails a lot of jealousy, a lot of surveillance behavior, a lot of suspicion. These are not emotions that are typically associated with happiness, right? And the big part is this third step where serotonin levels dive. So low serotonin levels, as we all know, are markers or they're associated with clinical depression, right?

See, the process of falling in love entails a lot of jealousy, a lot of surveillance behavior, a lot of suspicion. These are not emotions that are typically associated with happiness, right? And the big part is this third step where serotonin levels dive. So low serotonin levels, as we all know, are markers or they're associated with clinical depression, right?

See, the process of falling in love entails a lot of jealousy, a lot of surveillance behavior, a lot of suspicion. These are not emotions that are typically associated with happiness, right? And the big part is this third step where serotonin levels dive. So low serotonin levels, as we all know, are markers or they're associated with clinical depression, right?

And part of the reason is because, I mean, it's not well understood, but they know when they notice that when there's low serotonin in the synapse, that that's has a huge correlation with clinical depression. OK, so what do they do? They give you Prozac, for example, which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

And part of the reason is because, I mean, it's not well understood, but they know when they notice that when there's low serotonin in the synapse, that that's has a huge correlation with clinical depression. OK, so what do they do? They give you Prozac, for example, which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

And part of the reason is because, I mean, it's not well understood, but they know when they notice that when there's low serotonin in the synapse, that that's has a huge correlation with clinical depression. OK, so what do they do? They give you Prozac, for example, which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

It leaves serotonin in the synapse longer and alleviates depression symptoms for some non-trivial number of depression sufferers. Well, what's going on there, there's a lot of theories about this, but the best evidence suggests that there's a part of the brain called the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex that's especially active when serotonin levels are low. That makes you ruminate.

It leaves serotonin in the synapse longer and alleviates depression symptoms for some non-trivial number of depression sufferers. Well, what's going on there, there's a lot of theories about this, but the best evidence suggests that there's a part of the brain called the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex that's especially active when serotonin levels are low. That makes you ruminate.

It leaves serotonin in the synapse longer and alleviates depression symptoms for some non-trivial number of depression sufferers. Well, what's going on there, there's a lot of theories about this, but the best evidence suggests that there's a part of the brain called the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex that's especially active when serotonin levels are low. That makes you ruminate.

And ruminating sadness, for example, is a characteristic of clinical depression. Ruminating on another person is how you bond to that other person. That rumination machine happens when serotonin levels go down. By the way, it's also really, really characteristic of artistic temperaments because you're ruminating on a creative product, like a poem or a symphony or an opera or even a business plan.

And ruminating sadness, for example, is a characteristic of clinical depression. Ruminating on another person is how you bond to that other person. That rumination machine happens when serotonin levels go down. By the way, it's also really, really characteristic of artistic temperaments because you're ruminating on a creative product, like a poem or a symphony or an opera or even a business plan.

And ruminating sadness, for example, is a characteristic of clinical depression. Ruminating on another person is how you bond to that other person. That rumination machine happens when serotonin levels go down. By the way, it's also really, really characteristic of artistic temperaments because you're ruminating on a creative product, like a poem or a symphony or an opera or even a business plan.

When you're ruminating, you can't stop thinking. You wake up thinking about it in the middle of the night. Usually, my serotonin levels are low because you're ruminating on something that's really important to you. That's why artists, they tend to be depressive and romantic.

When you're ruminating, you can't stop thinking. You wake up thinking about it in the middle of the night. Usually, my serotonin levels are low because you're ruminating on something that's really important to you. That's why artists, they tend to be depressive and romantic.

When you're ruminating, you can't stop thinking. You wake up thinking about it in the middle of the night. Usually, my serotonin levels are low because you're ruminating on something that's really important to you. That's why artists, they tend to be depressive and romantic.

Because it's all the same part of the brain and the same neurotransmitter associated with the behavior of how the brain works. So what's somebody who has very high serotonin like? What's their demeanor? That's somebody who's really calm and mellow. And it's like, no problem. And I can go think about something else. So yeah, I guess I'm falling in love. But you know, I got a lot going on.

Because it's all the same part of the brain and the same neurotransmitter associated with the behavior of how the brain works. So what's somebody who has very high serotonin like? What's their demeanor? That's somebody who's really calm and mellow. And it's like, no problem. And I can go think about something else. So yeah, I guess I'm falling in love. But you know, I got a lot going on.